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Currently, many members of the Suffolk community have been certified by the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) in Incident Command.The oversight and

management of emergency preparedness at Suffolk University is divided into two levels: an Executive Policy Group, and an Incident Support Team.Executive Policy Group - – This group is made up of the President, Chief of Staff , Senior Vice Presidents, the Vice President of Marketing & Communications, and Legal Counsel. This group meets on a quarterly basis and is responsible for making policy-level decisions. The primary responsibilities include:

• During the preparedness phase, setting policy, providing overall strategies for the University, establishing priorities, and ensuring adequate staff and resources are available to support the execution of the priorities.
• During an event or emergency, collaborating with the Emergency Manager on the current status of an event/emergency, declaring changes in University operations, fielding inquiries from constituencies and stakeholders such as trustees and politicians, authorizing large expenditures, authorizing press releases and other releases of information, approving the waiver of standard policies to facilitate responses and recovery, and making other significant decisions to mitigate the effects of the emergency.

Incident Support Team – This group is made up of the Chief of Staff as the liaison to the Executive Policy Group, and representatives from; Public Affairs, Provost’s Office, Deans of Students, Facilities, Human Resources, ITS, OEHS, the Risk Manager, SUPD, Media Services, Government Relations and Community Affairs, and the Business Office. This is the a tactical level group ; it that meets monthly and provides guidance and logistical support for implementing the policies and priorities as established by the Executive Policy Group.  preparing for incidents that may affect the University, and supporting the incident commander during an actual event, as appropriate. The primary responsibilities include:

• During the preparedness phase, discussing plans, protocols and updates to the EAPSuffolk Emergency Plan, debriefing of prior incidents, and identifying and selecting resources, including personnel, to accomplish tasks.
• During an event/emergency, staffing the Emergency Operations Center, providing tactical guidance and management support during response and recovery operations, identifying and obtaining resources necessary to mitigate and recover from an incident, as well as advising on strategic policy and direction for the recovery and resumption of normal operations.

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